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Drug overdose deaths soaring among middle aged women: Rate shot up 500% since 2000, CDC report reveals The rate has rocketed 260 percent among women aged 30 to 64 since 1999 But among women aged 55 to 64 years old specifically, the rate shot up 500 percent, new CDC data show By Mia De Graaf… Read More »

“Mrs. Jones, would you like the flu vaccine today?” “No, doc. When I was younger I would get it and always get sick, so now — at my age — I think I will pass on it this year and take my chances.” This a very common exchange across all primary care providers’ offices at… Read More »

Getting the flu shot can reduce a pregnant woman’s hospitalization risk by about 40 percent. the CDC said. (iStock) A new study released this week is urging pregnant women to get a flu shot this year. The study, co-authored by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), found pregnant women who received the flu shot reduced their… Read More »